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The 38th Annual UBS Global Media & Communications Conference opens today at the Grand Hyatt in New York City and runs through Wednesday, December 8. The conference will feature presentations and panel discussions by senior management from more than 100 leading companies in the media and telecommunications industry from around the globe. Presenting companies include:

*This is a partial list of presenting companies. Companies subject to change. To access the agenda, please go to IB Conferences.

Aryeh Bourkoff, Joint Global Head of Technology, Media, and Telecoms (TMT) banking at UBS said, We are pleased to host the leading companies and key executives from around the world during the most dynamic period in the evolution of this industry. Global media and communications companies are emerging from today's tender economic environment with bolstered balance sheets and a multitude of new business opportunities. From traditional media models in high growth countries to innovative technologies in the developed regions, investors and attendees will have a chance to assess prospects for growth, value and convergence as we close this year and look forward to 2011."

Audio transmissions and the conference agenda will be available on the UBS Investment Bank website at IB Conferences. Audio transmissions of company presentations will be available live and by replay. Replays will begin three hours after the actual presentation time and will be available on the site for up to four weeks.

UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in over 50 countries, with about 37% of its employees working in the Americas, 37% in Switzerland, 16% in the rest of Europe and 10% in Asia Pacific. UBS employs about 65,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).